Fence-post stand.



No. 882,439. PATENTED MAR. 17, 1908.

J. D. WILLIAMS.

FENCE POST MOLD.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT.14. 1907.

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PATENT OFFICE.

JORDAN D. WILLIAMS. OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

FENCE-POST MOLD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 17, 1908.

Application filed September 14, 1907. Serial No. 392,831.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JORDAN D. WVILLIAMs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion, State of Indiana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-Post Molds;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention has reference to concrete fence post molds, and itaims to provide an exceedingly simple and inexpensive device of thatclass composed of a pair of separable members adjustably connected together, whereby the mold can be utilized in the manufacture of posts ofvarious shapes and sizes.

To this end the mold comprises a pair of oppositely-disposed L-shapedmembers whose longitudinal edges are bent laterally so as to formoutwardly-projecting flanges which are provided with aliningperforations for the reception of the fastening pins, so as to render itpossible for said members to be moved towards and from or set at anangle to each other.

The invention will be readily understood from a consideration of thefollowing detailed description, and its preferred embodiment isillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which like parts aredesignated by corresponding reference numerals, throughout the severalviews.

Of the said drawings-Figure 1 is a top plan view of the improved moldFig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the members thereof, Fig. 3 is aperspective view of a completed'post, showing the means for fasteningthe fence wires.

In its practical embodiment the mold comprises a pair ofoppositely-disposed L-shaped members 5 formed of galvanized iron, thearms of which are of unequal length. The longitudinal edges of the armsof each member are bent laterally outward parallel with each other toform horizontal supporting flanges 6, those of the longer arm '7 of eachmember extending beyond the free end thereof as indicated by the numeral8.

The flanges of the shorter arm 9 of the members are provided with aseries of alininq perforations 10 at intervals from end to en thereof,while the extended ends 8 of the flanges of the arms 7 are provided witha single perforation 11, the two members being connected together bymeans of a pin 12 which extendsthrough the perforations 11 in the flangeends 8 and the perforations 10 of the arms 9.

In assembling the parts of the mold the shorter arm of each member ispassed be tween the extended ends 8 of the longer arm of the oppositemember, the provision of a series of perforations in the flanges of saidshorter arms enabling the two parts to be adjusted towards and from eachother so as to vary the taper of the post. Then the members have beenproperly adjusted and connected by means of the pins 12, the mold isplaced upon a mold board or base and filled with plastic cement. Whenthe filling has partially set, staples are set thereinto at variousdistances apart from each other, it being possible, therefore, to attachthe fence wires to a finished post by merely laying them across theupper face of the staples and passing a rod therethrough, as shown inFig. 3; the ends of the rod being subsequently turned up by means ofpliers or other tools.

The several flanges formed on the mold members not only permit the moldto rest more securely upon the base but also serve to prevent the longerarms of the members from buckling outward during the tamping of theconcrete filling.

hat is claimed is- 1. A mold comprising a pair of oppositelydisposedL-shaped members, the longitudinal edges of the arms of each memberbeing bent laterally outward to form parallel supporting flanges, theflanges of the arms of each member being provided with aliningperforations, and means for separably connecting the adjacent ends ofsaid members together, said means passing through said perforations.

2. A mold comprising a pair of oppositelydisposed L-shaped membershaving arms of unequal lengths, the longitudinal edges of said armsbeing bent laterally outward to form supporting flanges, the flanges ofthe shorter arm of each member being prbvided with a series of aliningperforations, and the flanges of the longer arms of said. members havinga single perforation formed in the free ends thereof, and means forseparably connecting the adjacent ends of said members together, saidmeans passing through said perforations.

3. A mold comprising a pair of oppositelydisposed L-shaped membershaving arms of unequal lengths, the longitudinal edges of said armsbeing bent laterally outward to form horizontal supporting flanges, theflanges on the longer arms of each member extending beyond the free endof the latter, each extension having a single perforation formedthrethrough, the flanges on the shorter arm of each member beingprovided With a series of perforations adapted for interchangeableregistration With the corresponding perforations in the flange extensionof the opposite member, to permit said member to be adjusted towards andfrom each other, and

pins passing through said perforations for holding'said members inadjusted position. 15 In testimony whereof, I affiX my signature,

in presence of two Witnesses.

JORDAN D. VILLIAMS.

MARTHA J. SAYMAN.

